Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks
September 9, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ
2
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
65-82 (.442)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
Arizona Diamondbacks
78-69 (.531)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
11.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .720 |
| HR | 170 | 166 |
| Runs | 690 | 739 |
| ERA | 4.77 | 4.18 |
| WHIP | 1.41 | 1.28 |
| Strikeouts | 1173 | 1140 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||
| Ildemaro Vargas (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moreno (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ketel Marte (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geraldo Perdomo (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Arenado (3B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Tawa (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| James McCann (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adrian Del Castillo (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Lawlar (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Gallen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Law (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Soroka (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||
| Zac Gallen | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Law | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Soroka | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Groundout • 1-0
Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Tim Tawa.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-0
Carter Jensen homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-1
Nolan Arenado homers (23) on a fly ball to left field.
top 5 • Single • 2-2
Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jordan Lawlar scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-2
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Grounded Into DP • 5-2
Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-2
Gabriel Moreno strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 5-2
Lars Nootbaar walks. Jordan Lawlar to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 5-2
Jordan Lawlar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-2
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Adrian Del Castillo strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 5-2
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 5-2
Tim Tawa grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nolan Arenado out at 2nd. Tim Tawa out at 1st.
top 8 • Single • 5-2
Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Tim Tawa in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa.
top 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Geraldo Perdomo pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
top 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Ketel Marte pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 7 • Single • 5-2
Ildemaro Vargas singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-2
Lars Nootbaar flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 5-2
Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
John Rave strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-2
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-2
Jordan Lawlar grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-2
James McCann grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nolan Arenado to 3rd. Tim Tawa to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 5-2
Tim Tawa singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nolan Arenado to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 5-2
Nolan Arenado walks.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 5-2
Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-2
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-2
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen scores.